key AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 User Guide

Opening and clo sin g
Automatic luggage compartment lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically.
F ig. 33 Driver's doo r: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 34 Luggage compartment lid: @clos ing button, ®
lock button* (vehicles with convenience key*)
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the se lector lever is in
P .
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only ope n
when the parking brake is set. Pull
the© switch
¢ page 94 to set the parking brake .
Opening the luggage compartment lid
... Press and hold the ~ b utton on the remote
contro l key fo r at leas t one second . Or
... Pu ll the~ switch in the driver 's door briefly
¢ fig. 33 . Or
... Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid.
Cl osing th e luggage compartment lid
... When the ignition is sw itched on, pull the~
switch in the driver's door until the luggage
compartment lid is closed
¢ ,& . Or
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... Press the~ button in the luggage compart ­
ment lid
¢ fig. 34. The luggage compartment
lid wi ll automat ica lly lower and
close¢ ,&. Or
... Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the~ button on the remote control key until
the luggage compartment l id
closes¢ .&,.
Make sure there is enough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid . The re
should be a maxim um 9 feet (3 m) of distance.
Or
... Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the
tf) button in the luggage compartment lid
¢ fig. 34. The remote control key m ust not be
more than approx imately
4 feet (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle. The luggage compart­
ment lid will automatically lower and close. The
veh icle
locks ¢.&_ . Or
... Lightly p ull the luggage compartment lid at the
in ner gr ip. The luggage compartment lid wi ll
automatically lowe r and close
¢ .&_ . Or
... Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will automat­
ically lower and close
¢ .&, .
Storing the luggage compartment lid
opening position
... Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. The position must be at a
certain height or higher to store .
... Press and hold the~ button for at least four
seconds to store the new open position . A visu­
al and audio s ignal will follow.
... To set a higher open pos it ion, wa it at least five
seconds and then carefully p ress the luggage
compa rtment lid upward .
... Press and hold the~ butto n aga in fo r at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi­
tion.
The opening/clos ing process will stop immedi ­
ate ly if:
- You pu ll/re lease
the~ sw itch in the drive r's
door, or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Press/re lease
the~ b utton o n the remote
con trol key, o r

-Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the~ button or the lr! button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- When something blocks the luggage compa rt­
ment lid or makes it difficu lt for the lid to
move.
I f you press the handle or one of
the~ or lr! but ­
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
_&. WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid . Otherw ise, you could
cause serious inj ury to yourself or othe rs de­
spite the pinch protection .
- To reduce the risk of p inch ing injur ies, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never dr ive with the luggage compartmen t
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight. To reduce the r isk of injury, the
open luggage compartment l id must there­
fore have add itiona l support or the cargo
must first be removed from the rack.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infota inment system de­
termine if the luggage compartme nt lid ca n
be opened us ing the
handle <=> page 41.
Openin g an d clos ing
-There are audio signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with
the~ button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing
the~ button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
w ith the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid s low ly to reduce the
amount of fo rce needed.
- When the t railer socket is being used (for
example, for a bicycle rack), the luggage
compar tment lid can be opened a nd closed
using the handle or the foot mot ion activa­
tion (vehicles w ith convenience key*) .
- In case of an emergency o r a fau lty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the
insider=> page 46.
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement )
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig . 35 Rear of the veh icle: foot movement
Applies to: Coupe/Cabriolet
You can open the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation.
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Opening and clo sin g
Applies to: Spo rt b ack
You can open and close the luggage compart­
ment lid with foot motion activation .
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. You shou ld
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rea r of
the vehicle . The ign ition must be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
- Move your foot back and forth be low the bump­
er ~ fig. 35 . Do not touch the bumper. The lug­
gage compartment lid will open/close on ce the
system detects the movement.
The luggage compartment lid w ill only open/
close if you perfo rm the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartmen t lid from
ope ning o r closing due to simi lar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
vehicle and your garage door.
The closing of the luggage compartmen t lid is in­
d icated by a warning signal and can be cance led
by making the described movement again.
The foot movement does not loc k the vehicle.
General inform ation
In some situations, the function may be limited
or temporar ily unava ilable . This may happe n if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
- you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
-the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads
-there is interfe rence to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls
A WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
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cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- App lies to: Sp ortback: If there is a luggage
rac k (such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage
compa rtment lid, the luggage compartment
lid may no t open comp letely unde r certain
c ircumst ances, or i t could close by itself if
open due to the extra weight. To reduce t he
risk of injury, the open luggage compart­
ment lid must therefore have additional
support or the cargo must f irst be removed
from the rack.
Trunk escape latch
Appl ies to : vehicles with trunk escape latc h
In case of on emergency, the rear lid con be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 36 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape latc h
11> Push the latch in the di rect ion of the arrow un­
til the lock re leases.
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made
of fluorescent material to glow in the dark.
A WARNING
The t runk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency.

@ Tips
The emergency release lever should
never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid.
Emergency releasing the luggage
compartment lid from the inside
App lies to: Coupe/Cabriolet
Fig. 37 Inner luggage compar tmen t lid: access to t he
emergency release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartment in an
emergency .
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39 .
.,. Using the emergency key, pry off the cover in
the luggage compartment lid trim panel
¢fig. 37 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid.
Emergency releasing the luggage
compartment lid from the inside
App lies to: Sportback
Fig. 38 Inner luggage compa rt m en t lid: acces s to t he
emergency release
.,. Remove the mechanical key ¢page 39 .
Opening and closing
.,. Pry out the cover using the mechanical key
i=> fig. 38.
.. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Luggage compartment lid emergency
unlocking from the outside
Applies to: Cabriolet
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Fig. 39 Rear lid : emergency release lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 39.
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, insert
the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in the di­
rection of the arrow .
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Opening and closing
Child safety lock
Applies to: ve hicles w ith c hild safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: controls
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Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
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• To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press
the@ button in
the driver's
door ~ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc­
tion of the arrow or opposite the direction of
the
arrow~ fig . 41.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(tll Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ button again.
If the message stays on , drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls '
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
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• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door*
© Right rear door*

® Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
powe r windows con tinue to function unt il
the driver 's door or front passenger 's door
has been opened .
- Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the win­
dows. P inching co uld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer ­
gency.
(D Tips
You ca n still open and close the w indows fo r
approxima tely 10 minutes after turning the
ign it ion off. T he power windows do no t switch
off until the driver's door or front passe nger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed ot the same time.
F or power top* convenience opening/clos ing, re­
fer to the in formation
in ~ page 55.
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the IT! button on the remote con­
t rol key until all of the windows reach the de­
s ir ed position and the roof* is tilted open.
Con venience closing feature
.,. Press the ('.D button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
~ .&. , or
;;§ .,. Touch the sensor* on the doo r hand le until a ll
;::; of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not ,....
8 place your hand in the door handle when doing
3 th is . Op ening and cl osing
Sett ing conven ienc e op ening in the
Infota inm ent sy stem
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
setti ng s> C entral lock ing > Long p ress to
o pen windo ws.
A WARNING
= -- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in a n un­
con trolled man ner .
- For secur ity reaso ns, the windows and the
roof* can on ly be opened and closed with
the remote con trol key a t a maximum dis­
tance of approx imately 6.S fee t (2 m) aw ay
from the vehicle . Always pay atten tion when
using the
tfJ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched . The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
tfl button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch up until the win ­
dow is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pu ll it up again fo r at
least one second .
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Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles wit h valet parking funct ion
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 44 Glove compartment: valet parking function butto n
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi­
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the mechan ical key from the remote
contro l
key~ page 39 .
.,. Open the glove compartment ~ page 76 .
.,. Press the IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the vehicle interior
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~ page 79 or ~ page 78 .
.,. Give your master key to the personnel who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
-,c:;5 button in the driver's door
-,c:;5 button on the remote control key
~ -Handle in the rear lid ..... N
" N ..... 0
'° ~ ll Th is function is not available in all countr ies . co
Open ing and closing
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay when you sw itch
the ignition on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet park ing funct ion is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 45 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ­
ent system s
With the garage door opener ( Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
sec urity systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls.
T o be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING ~
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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_& WARNING
-When operating the power top, make sure
the funct ion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with other dr ivers .
- Visibility to the rear is limited when operat­ ing the power top . Avoid operating the top
wh ile driving in reverse .
- Never drive with the power top unlocked .
The wind from driving could cause the pow­
er top to open. This can result in injur ies and
damage to the vehicle.
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow­
er top suppo rts or other moving compo­
nents when open ing and closing the top.
- T he headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening a nd clos ing the power top. Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough d is­
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when opening or clos ing the power
top.
@ Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the pow­
er top repea tedly whe n the engine is switch­
ed off.
- The power top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunc tion
c::, page 58, Power top emergency opera·
tion . An author ized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle inter ior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment . C lose the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
Powe r top
-The side windows automatically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top .
Power top convenience opening/closing
App lies to : vehicles wit h powe r top
Fi g. 48 Turni ng th e key to open a nd close
Convenien ce opening feature
.,. Remove the mec hanical key c::> page 39 .
.,. Turn the mechanica l key in the driver door lock
to the opening position one time @
c::, fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanica l key to the opening posi­
tion a second time
wi th in tw o se cond s and
hold it there until the power top opens com­
ple tely .
Co nven ien ce opening with th e co nv eni enc e
key*
.,. Press and hold the m button on the remote con-
trol key until the power top is completely open.
Conv enience clo sing featur e
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::, page 39.
.,. Turn the mechanical key in the dr iver door lock
to the closing posit ion one time @
c:> fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanical key to the clos ing position
a second time
within two seconds and hold it
there until the power top is completely closed .
Convenienc e closing with th e con ven ience
key*
.,. Press the tfJ button on the remote control key
to lock the vehicle .
.,. Press the CD button a second time within two
s e cond s
and hold it until the powe r top is com­
ple tely closed, o r
.,. Touch the sensor * on the door handle long
enough until the power top is completely
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Power top
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han ­
dle when do ing this.
The opening or closing p rocess w ill stop
immedi­
ately
if you release the key or stop to uch ing t he
button. Opening a nd clos ing with t he conven­
ie nce k ey* is possible from up to 13 ft (4 m)
away .
A WARNING
Read and follow t he important safety p recau­
tions
i:> & in Opening/closing the power top
on page
55 .
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Fig. 49 Luggage co mpartme nt: ra isi ng/ lowe ring the powe r
top s to rage co m partment
Raising/lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- To ra ise/lower the power top storage compart­
ment, pull the bu tton in the luggage comp art­
ment
i:> fig. 49.
The power top st orage compartment c an be
raised when t he
power top is closed . This pro­
vides mo re ca rgo s pace in the l uggage compa rt­
ment .
T he
open power top is stored and p rotected in
the powe r top storage compartmen t. T he power
top storage compartment canno t be raised w hen
the power top is open . Because of this, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the power top is open than when it is
closed .
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(D Note
To reduce t he risk of damage, make s ure
the re are no sensit ive objects in the power top
storage compartment's range of motion.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with power top
II Power top: malfunction! You may continue
driving (limited functionality). See owner's
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message still appears, have an au ­
thorized Aud i dea le r or authori zed Audi Service
Fa cility co rrect the malfunction . D o not d riv e
fas ter than
30 mph (SO km/h) un til it is cor rec t­
ed .
f-j "ower top: rear seats occupied . Cannot run
automatically. See owner 's manual
This message appears if passengers or objects
are detected o n the rea r seat while the powe r top
i s ope ra ti ng . Make s ure t hat passe ngers o r ob­
je cts on the rear sea t have eno ugh distance be­
tween them and the power top .
f¥-j "ower top: malfunction! You may continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message is st ill displayed, have the
malfunction correc ted by an a uthorized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility.
H "ower top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti ­
vates for app rox imately 15 to
30 minutes. Yo u
can ope n or close the power top agai n after that .
§-j "ower top: operation cu rrently not possible .
Engine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ica lly deac tiva ted if the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top aga in after start ing the engine .
§-j "ower top: operation not possible

@ Tips
The setting is automatica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is be ing
used.
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments, display and head-up display* con be ad­
justed.
Fig. 64 Instrument illum inatio n
~ Press the knob to release it.
~ Turn the knob toward "-" or"+" to reduce o r in­
crease the brightness.
~ Press the knob again to return it to its original
position .
(D Tips
Depending on vehicle equ ipment, the instru­
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may
turn on when the lights are off and the igni­
tion is sw itched on. The illumination for the
gauges reduces automat ica lly and eventually
turns off as brightness outside increases. This
function reminds the driver to turn the low
beams on at the appropr iate time .
Lights and V ision
Vision
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Fig. 65 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirrors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:
0
-a ll adjustment functions are deactivated.
q / P -adjusts the left/ right exter io r mirror.
Move the knob in the des ired direct ion.
Qiµ -Heats* the mirror glass depend ing on the
outside tempe rature.
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*. To fold the mirrors
out, turn the knob to one of the other positions.
In the Infotainment system, you can se lect if the
mir rors fold in a utomat ically when you lock the
vehicle
~ page 41.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mi rro r tilts
s lightl y. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's exterio r
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urfa ce by turn­
i ng the knob in the desired direct ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror pos ition is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The mirror goes back into i ts or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
.&_ WARNING
-C urved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
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